The hype around artificial intelligence has now reached monumental proportions. Worries about killer robots, robots taking our jobs and other concerns have reached a fever
Professor Tony Bush, Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Nottingham, and his team organised a leadership conference to disseminate their findings on educational
Thinking happens almost automatically from the day we are born. However, how can we do so skilfully? On 14 March 2019, thinker, educator and entrepreneur
Singapore’s early childhood (EC) sector has gained national attention over the last few years, with increased funding for sectoral improvements. The drive towards improving accessibility,
It is widely agreed by scientists and policymakers that humans must reduce their impact on the natural environment and adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. On
Swiftlets of genus Aerodramus fuchiphagus, native to the Indo-Pacific region, build edible bird’s nest (EBN) with a saliva-like secretion which is believed to have exceptional
Individuals and organisations are facing increasingly severe and complex problems in the modern world, ranging from diabetes and depression to job burnout and environmental sustainability.
In the 2000s, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) became a buzzword and education systems across the world scrambled to come out with appropriate policy
We live in a world that is often described as abstract, impersonal and uncertain which makes it increasingly difficult to know what interpretation of events
The economic dynamism of East Asia was evident in the astonishing growth rates during its early decades of development. Much of the success of countries
Against all odds, Malaysia, for the first time since independence, saw a change of government in May 2018. Should the new government remain stable over
The HR function as we know it is being radically disrupted due to technological change, new business models and the advent of novel subordinate functions
The upheaval in the Middle East and North Africa is symptomatic of a region in transition with multiple interlinking subplots and struggles. Political transitions can
Southeast Asia is one of the most ethnically, linguistically and culturally diverse parts of the world. Significantly, all states in Southeast Asia – with the
In today’s rapidly changing world, advancement in Science and Technology is quickly making what we learnt in school insufficient to cope with the demands of
The fourth industrial revolution is the current and developing environment in which disruptive technologies and trends such as the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, virtual
Sustainable development to create lasting change in communities can be achieved when communities invest in their people, particularly the youth. On 10 January 2018, Dr
Fear of public speaking is very common and nearly everyone can suffer from this type of phobia regardless of demographic or age. The thought of speaking
Asian students’ success in international assessments is now so well acknowledged, yet understanding the reasons behind that success, especially in comparative perspective, has received less
Recent years have witnessed mingled alarm and envy in the West at the supposed excellence of China's education system – epitomised by Shanghai's PISA (Programme
The Professional Learning Programme held from 21st to 25th August 2017 is designed to strengthen capacity among education specialists and policy makers to better implement
The controversial figure of Mao Zedong and his political campaign, the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution which started in 1966, had left a lasting legacy to China.
An epidemic of age-related degenerative diseases is upon us and chief amongst these, in the neurological realm, are Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease (PD). On
Professor S Gopinathan, Academic Director at The HEAD Foundation was invited by Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ) to speak at their International Talk event on the
